Roosevelt County commissioners have approved the hiring of two former employees to assist with COVID vaccinations. The decision came during the weekly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 12. The commissioners approved a nursing department request that Bonnie Wemmer and Karla Thompson be hired as temporary part-time employees to administer the vaccinations. Commissioners said they will use CARES Act funds

•Cancer •Chronic kidney disease •COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) •Down Syndrome •Heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathies •Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) from solid organ transplant •Severe obesity (BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2) •Sickle cell disease •Type 1 & 2 Diabetes mellitus